Chelsea transfer: Gallagher 'agrees' £34m move to Atletico as Boehly 'closes deal' for his replacement
According to records, England international Conor Gallagher has suppositional a reaction to Atletico Madrid, while Chelsea have currently ‘secured his substitute’.
Gallagher was repeatedly conceivable to leave Chelsea this summer season as he freshly typed the last year of his arrangement.
Gallagher seated for Atletico Madrid…
The England midfielder was one of Chelsea‘s top entertainers last season under Mauricio Pochettino yet would have conceivable sneaked down the hierarchy in 2024/25 as new head medical specialist Enzo Maresca enforces a new design of football.
Aston Escape apartment and also Tottenham Hotspur were linked via Gallagher previously this summer season, yet La Liga colossi Atletico Madrid freshly showed up as his conceivably next destination.
Diego Simeone’s side freshly owned a £34m recommendation suppositional for Gallagher, who was deliberating over an exit last week.
After Gallagher ridiculed a pair of arrangement bargains from Chelsea, Atletico offered the midfielder till the expire of the weekend break to identify on a reaction to Spain.
As well as send maven Fabrizio Romano took to Twitter in the early hours of Monday early morning to subject that Gallagher has “stipulated yes” to Chelsea.
He stipulated: “Conor Gallagher has verbally consented stipulation and also stipulated YES to join Atlético Madrid!
“‘Below we go’ to observe today after official takes into consideration, five year bargain. La Liga’s paper fee this summer season, €40m to Chelsea — agented by Ali Barat from Fabulous Sporting activities and also Paul Nicholls.”
Paradises Sporting activities have since added that Gallagher is ‘pioneering to Spain’ to finalise his reaction to Atletico Madrid. They defined.
‘Conor Gallagher is supposed to fly to Spain on Monday to continue via a send to Atletico Madrid.
‘Chelsea suppositional a bargain in the unit of £34million last week and also can not recognize consensus via the player over new arrangement stipulation to withhold him at Stamford Catwalk.
‘Gallagher will clearly grip better talks via Atletico to finalise individual stipulation and also, unanimously being nicely, undergo a contractor.’
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Chelsea are supposed to indication a substitute and also they are being greatly linked via Celtic standout Matt O’Riley. A record on Sunday made assume they have ‘approved up via’ several bars in the race to indication him.
A record in Spain (pinch of salt time, individuals) cases Chelsea have currently sent to the front of the queue up for his signature and also ‘have shut the bargain to address Gallagher’s substitute’.
‘Chelsea currently have his substitute basically attested.
Chelsea’s mentoring staff Enzo Maresca has currently pinpointed Celtic’s Matt O’Riley as the ideal substitute to perfuse Gallagher’s exit.
‘A midfielder via commendable technical capacity and also the capacity to impact pelting play, O’Riley has channeled in the focus of several European bars, requiring Atalanta and also unlike other Premier League sides.
‘Chelsea’s comb of O’Riley is not staggering, offered the player has evidenced to be an emerging talent in European football. His capacity to variation to dissimilar themes of play and also his predicament in continental occasions make him an hot seeker to simplify Chelsea’s midfield.’
